Aberlady Bay

Aberlady BayinEast Lothian,Scotlandlies betweenAberladyandGullane.

In 1952, Aberlady Bay became theUK's firstLocal Nature Reserve(LNR) and is served by theEast Lothian CouncilRangers.

TheScottish Ornithologists' ClubhasWaterston Houseas its headquarters at Aberlady, with panoramic views of the bay.

Aberlady Bay is part of theJohn Muir Way,along distance footpathfromFisherrow(Musselburgh) toDunglass.It is also the East Lothian Section of the transnationalNorth Sea Trail,a path network connecting seven countries and 26 areas.

Wrecks

The wrecks of eight historic (19th or early 20th century) fishing vessels atKilspindiehave been designated as maritimescheduled ancient monuments.

Two wrecks of XT-craft, training versions of theX craft,can be seen. In 1946, the craft were towed to the bay, then moored to a concrete block and used for target practice by aircraft of theRoyal Air Force.The wrecks of the submarines lie much closer to the low-water mark than the high-water mark, and tides in the bay rise very quickly.

See also

• John Muir Way
• Protection of Wrecks Act
• List of places in East Lothian
• List of bays of the British Isles

External links

• Maritime and Coastguard Agency websiteinformation on protected wrecks
• Tides for Fidra, an island off the coast of North Berwick - these give a rough indication of tides in Aberlady Bay